Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

This has been a fun trip down memory lane, in book form. I remember seeing the movie, when it first came out. My parents had rented it in a Beta video tape. I remember the suspense, and the enjoyment of a well told story, with fun characters. I am please to say, that the book this time around was not a disappointment.

There are so many themes in this book, that at times it feels as if the author is uncertain of which theme he was wanting to develop -- so he threw them all in. Kind of like a green salad. But by the end of the book, all of those pieces had been brought together in a beautiful symmetry -- that clearly demonstrates why Ray Bradbury is a master author.

The characters are more than believable, they are real. Not just their likes, and dislikes, but their fears, joys, and even their idiosyncrasies are all apparent through their development. The story line is a trip down memory lane, as every reader will remember why they never want to grow old, and why every child is in such a rush to grow up.